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[EVO 4G General] SilverZero:
*Tumbleweed* ;)
[EVO 4G General] stillryan:
Don't lump all of us Sprint store employees together like that please. There are plenty of us who know exactly what we are talking about. The people making up stuff just to sound important or impress people are not the norm.

I can tell you that we have received no official training or word on 2.2 or Froyo in the stores. The only official word is what has already been said about Christmas from HTC. I wish there was, I really, really do.

I used an early build from darch on my old hero and liked the speed, can't wait for that on the Evo.
[EVO 4G General] vbyt:
There are always exceptions, don't take it personal :)
[EVO 4G General] Shyfe:
this is correct
[EVO 4G General] stillryan:
Not taking it personal. It just gets old hearing the same old crappy about Sprint. I know the company earned the bad rep, but a lot if the people who still cling onto those perceptions haven't tried Sprint in years.

Oh well, it's so much easier to ruin a rep than rebuild an already bad one.
[EVO 4G General] masbirdies:
I'm totally happy with Sprint after stints with ATT and Tmobile. Never tried Verizon.

I will say the Sprint store in Daytona Beach has to be THE worst of the worst. I only go in there to check out a phone on display. That store really does hurt Sprint's reputation in the local market place.
[EVO 4G General] IceCreaMan:
you should tell sprint corporate that and give suggestions on how to make it better.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wasd321:
Besides the obvious Tethering and downloading torrents whats the best,fastest and or easiest way to use alot of data on sprint's "unlimited" data plan? I don't have any other wireless devices so I can't tether and download stuff.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SteelH:
Go HERE, they have assorted files you can d/l up to 1gb in size
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SharkUW:
It would probably be best to answer to what it is you're trying to accomplish. Why else not use the simplest method to get data high? Doesn't make sense.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wasd321:
Awesome thank you!

I want to test out this "unlimited data" theory and also in hopes that they cancel me so I won't have to pay a hefty early cancellation fee :D
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thekarens:
Why in the world world world you need to get out high. Seems like yoy could just use the phone for whatever you need and call it good.

Sent from my HTC Evo 4g
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wasd321:
get out high? I don't understand what that means lol um is that a song?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SteelH:
Good luck, I did 26GB in June, didn't hear a peep out of Sprint.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wasd321:
hmm doing what?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ntron1:
Stream Slingbox 24/7
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wasd321:
I would love to but I can't afford a television financially or mentally.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SteelH:
Newsgroups over wifi tether.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EtherealRemnant:
Constantly download ISOs for Linux distros off of Easynews... http://mirrors.easynews.com

Will rack up the data FAST.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wasd321:
ok i must edit my question to: whats the funnest way to rack up a ton of data usage cuz im bored out of my mind downloading 1 gig files lolz
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SilverZero:
They won't let you out of a contract that easily. They make too much off of you. But they might work harder at approving an across-the-board usage cap for everybody and/or throttle our connections. And we'll have fools like you to thank. Maybe you should just learn to manage your finances if you signed a contract you couldn't afford just to get a new phone. Or do you just not like the phone or Sprint?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheBiles:
+1. Seriously, instead of being a **** and potentially screwing the rest of us you could just man-up or wait for some tiny change in Sprint's contact that allows you to get off for free.

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[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] moonpie28:
A guy mentioned he had done over 100 gigs with 3G...so good luck. Also I can't remember if it was Sprint but someone just recently changed their contract and people were mentioning it would be a way out...you might look into that. Or find someone to buy your phone and take over your contract...they're still hard to find.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] snake411:
Damn guys, dont be so hard on the fellow. One persson cant **** it up for the rest of us...however if we

all start doin it, or maybe i dunno..a group of people..then. but thats not going to happen, i think the majority of us is just a little smater than that.

*This was posted from my Evo 4G*
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wasd321:
um Sprint is kinda sucky around here, Tmobile and VZW have better data coverage so ya calm down broski
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrono:
You should planned your purchase.

Don't bother trying to hit the cap, since you pay $10 a month you really do have unlimited internet.

BETTER OPTION: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=7232572#post7232572
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] snake411:
thats a really cool option. Thxxx

*This was posted from my Evo 4G*
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 6ixtynin9:
+2, People like him, on other network, IS THE MAIN reason why AT&T/Verizon,T-Mobile decide to cap their subscriber. Don't **** it up for legitimate users.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 6ixtynin9:
You have unlimited data whether or not you pay the extra $10, whether 3G or 4G. The $10 fee has nothing to do with amount of data usage.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dglowe343:
Actually it does. Sprint caps data usage at 5 gigs. EVO and epic users have true unlimited data.

Sent from my SUPERSONIC
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skrypt:
This has been discussed at length. Sprint's unlimited data means unlimited data. The only exceptions are for the hot spot devices (not phones).
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DirtyShroomz:
lol that's not going to waive your ETF. Data is unlimited so you won't have overages. Why not man up and pay the ETF?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Last-Chance:
there won't be a cap on data. They're using clear's 4g network, and clear allows computers to use their data. I probably download 10-20gb of data every month, not including others in my family who stream movies all day.

Until clear caps it (which they most likely wont do), then neither will sprint (unless they become greedy and want to make more money).
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DirtyShroomz:
Or more people keep abusing the network and they are forced to place a cap
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Beejis:
Porn, watch tons and tons of porn.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fenixjn:
What about data roaming? Isnt the cap there very low like 300MB or so?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Stank0:
Yes it is. That's why I have Data Roaming turned off.

I just received last month bill. 22GB. We have 3 phones family plan. I've accumulated 20GB just with my EVO. My wife the rest (on her EVO).

No word of objection from Sprint.

I'm on the road all the time and I'm watching Hulu and Netflix constantly. Tethered. on my laptop.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] berardi:
THIS!!!!!! irrsponsibles like OP make the world a garbage place. Always looking for a handout a way to **** the system up for the rest of the honest people. Waste all that bandwidth when people really need it. Sure it doesn't cost them a lot but trust me we will all pay for it one way or another

OP are u on welfare? Get a job fool. You're acting like a child. Pay your bill you signed the contract.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] werxen:
Woah woah calm down there racehorse. Its not 'taking advantage' of anything. Your contract logic works the other way around, too. Sprint clearly offered 'unlimited bandwidth' aka do whateverthefuckyouwantwedontcare bandwidth so he has every right to test this out. Seeing as how all other cell carriers **** customers for fortunes I think the OP is justified in doing whatever he wants. It is ridiculous how much Americans pay for cell phones. We talk about how any smartphone under $100 is considered 'cheap'. Have you seen how much they pay in places like Sweden? Pfft... gimmie a break. If Sprint cant 'man up' and stop being on bandwidth welfare they need to get out of the business. Sprint already has some of the slowest ass 3G and 4G speeds on the market - no wonder its unlimited.

Download away, OP. Download away.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DirtyShroomz:
He's trying to get out of the contract by abusing the network... reading comprehension> you. Tool. Notice how other carriers are now placing limits? Guess why? Cause of morons like this. Sure the network is unlimited, but this is before these super phones and tethering and everything else that actually used a ton of bandwidth.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DirtyShroomz:
Do you want to take a wild guess at why Sprint no longer offers tethering on any phone's except the Evo and Epic?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] edtate:
Wow, I'm surprised it took 3 pages for this suggestion :cool:
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] david279:
Red zone network on verizon's nfl app. I did 400 MB yesterday.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jd9900:
Please don't anyone do this. It won't work for a metric ass ton of reasons, and only has the possibility of screwing yourself over, if not others.

Tiepoz baught two yoo bi swype"3
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DraginMagik:
as someone that has worked for both large and small organizations. i can say from experience that single individuals have on several occasions incurred changes corporate policy. and of those times, the policy always became more restrictive to the user base.

yes, one person can indeed fukitup for the rest. and do you seriously think this guy is ONLY subscriber that is considering 'testing what unlimited really means'?

yes you can abuse an 'unlimited' offering. they assume 'xamountofdata' per user per day. they expect some to use more and some to use less. but if too many folks use more then adjustments must be made. (See AT&T's recent change to their unlimited plans)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdwuiyO7hOU
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rugedraw:
I concur.

Btw: For the rest of you sick perverts (like me), please be advised that xshare.com not only works well, but it uses the stock media player and therefore CAN be hdmi'd out to the television of your choice. I tested it out myself on two TV's and it worked: One was a Vizio and the other an LG.

Don't hurt yourselves, guys.
[Droid Eris General] lostpilot28:
OK, I looked around for awhile, and I couldn't find an answer. If I wanted to experiment with different ROMs, let's say each week, but I really didn't want to have to "re-do" my setup, is there a way to save your personalized data and back it up to a new, freshly installed ROM?

For example, after rooting, I first had Ivan's ROM installed. Great ROM, but I wanted A2SD, so I had to partition my SD card and install a ROM that supported A2SD, which was PlainJaneT2. Also a great ROM.

But, I had to sync my phone for all my contacts & calendar events. Re-load my wall paper and lockscreen wall paper. Re-set my ringtone. Download ALL my apps and reinstall them, then configure them (like ChompSMS, etc). What a pain! It's funny that flashing a new ROM only takes about 5 minutes, but re-doing your setup takes at least 4 times longer. :rolleyes:

Anyway, is there a way (or an app) to backup only your config data and plop it onto a newly installed ROM?

Thanks!
[Droid Eris General] Nikolai2.1:
Search. I guarantee you'll find an answer.
[Droid Eris General] Hungry Man:
Just read the last sentence, titanium backup.
[Droid Eris General] lostpilot28:
Yep, I found Titanium yesterday! Thanks. Sometimes I get impatient if I don't find an answer right away. :rolleyes:

Now I'm trying to figure out a way to prevent the OTA update from installing on my phone. Seems Verizon really wants me to have it...I get a pop up reminder about every 30 minutes. Grrr.
[Droid Eris General] Hungry Man:
Just install it and reroot? If you've got titanium backup I see no reason not to.
[EVO 4G Accessories] X-Kenshin-X:
hi does anyone know of an actual battery that has more capacity but does not require a bulkier battery door?

and most importantly, that it DOES give you more battery life?

because i once bought a 2000MaH battery for my HTC TP2 on ebay and that was the biggest scam i fell for, the stupid battery gave approximately the exact same battery life as the old battery... which was 1500MaH :mad:
[EVO 4G Accessories] BrianDigital:
Yeah the batteries that do not require a bigger back door are all going to perform the same oem or worse. So you can get a cheap charger and and extra oem battery and do that,or say **** it and get the big ass battery
[EVO 4G Accessories] OneStepAhead:
ahhh the eternal quest for the holy grail of batteries. nope, it's not possible. not until battery technology improves. If it was possible to have a better performing battery that was the same size HTC would of put it in their to begin with. check out batteryboss.org for proof.
[EVO 4G Accessories] GaryJ51:
I did check it out! What's wrong with the 2150mAH TP2 battery as an option? I ordered one. Thanks for the link.
[EVO 4G Accessories] kperry1911:
Here's one: Mugen Power Extended Battery 1800mAh for HTC Evo 4G

However, the reality is that Manufacturer claims a 20% improvement in battery life. Depending on your use that may or may not be significant enough. I'm just running stock battery w/ custom ROM (Damage Control) and some system tweaks which significantly improved battery life (errr, at least resulted in less battery drain :D

-kp
[EVO 4G Accessories] OneStepAhead:
The 2150 OEM TP2 is the official HTC extended battery, its thicker and requires a extended battery door.
[EVO 4G Accessories] OneStepAhead:
The "1800mAh" Mugen tested identical to the 1500mAh OEM battery.. save your money. http://batteryboss.org/results/NewMugen1800mAh_vs_NewOEM1500mAh.png

IMO the best option is to tweak your settings.. Im getting as much as 30 hours out of my OEM 1500 battery now. I also have 3 spare

batteries in case I ever need more juice. they are quite small and fit in a wallet fine. i've yet to actually need one. You could also try

this, which was told to me by an HTC Rep (and it for real almost tripled my battery life!)

"To also help with Battery Life you can do these steps exactly: 1) Turn your device ON and Charge the device for 8 hours or more 2) Unplug the device and Turn the phone OFF and charge for 1 hour 3) Unplug the device Turn ON wait 2 minutes and Turn OFF and charge for another hour Your battery life should almost double, we have tested this on our devices and other agents have seen a major difference as well."

you only need to do it once, and then again each time you flash a new ROM or do an OTA update.
[EVO 4G Accessories] mfelling:
did this method of turning the phone on and off and charging the battery for another hour improve battery life for anyone?
[EVO 4G Accessories] GaryJ51:
OOPS! Time for a new door.
[EVO 4G Accessories] SayWhat10:
30 hours? you joking right?

If you getting that much why in the world would you have the need for an extra battery let alone three?

I call BS
[EVO 4G Accessories] topdnbass:
That's hardly BS.

I easily get 30+ hours out of a single charge.

Right now im at 22 hours with ~45% battery life on stock 1500mAh.

It's a rip-off to get an extended battery because they don't perform as well..
[EVO 4G Accessories] pkmqsdad:
I am waiting on a 1750mAh spare battery that fits with the standard back plate. If it works well, I will advise.
[EVO 4G Accessories] SayWhat10:
what is your up time though. i have an 3500mah extended battery and i don't get 30 hours still
[EVO 4G Accessories] SayWhat10:
I keep 4g on

I keep data always enabled too.

Do you?
[EVO 4G Accessories] rhconcepts:
I get over 9 Hours with BT, and data on all day. I have a task manager that shuts things down every 30 mins "IGNORE LIST messages, gv dialer, clock, task manager" Without it I was getting 4 hours. I make calls and surf the web and watch my porn clips during the day, so it does get used. I sent for the 1750 yesterday so I will update this after I get it that thing going. And the new batterys do have to be charged and discharge like 20 times before the hold a charge as well as they say it can.. Batterys on ebay=joke, buy the name brand ones. I used to make r/c battery packs and they have a peak run time in life, and its not the first time you charge them. It takes time..
[EVO 4G Accessories] fitzbarrientos:
I went to eBay and bought the "HTC EVO 4G BATTERY 1800+Dock USB CHGR SPRINT TOUCH PRO2" from vendor Chichitec. Vendor is located in California, so no sketchy chinese vendor, high ratings and fast delivery.

I haven't really timed how much more usage I'm getting with this new battery, but it does last longer, trust me.

The separate wall charger also seems to charge the OEM battery better than just by using the usb cable on the phone.

Not a bad deal for $19.98 at your door.

~fb
[EVO 4G Accessories] Kooper113:
Sadly, for people who actually turn on their phone this is somewhat unrealistic.
[EVO 4G Accessories] PhantomApollyon:
I turn mine on quite frequently and posted my build below.

I get anywhere from 20-40 hours on a single charge(OEM battery) depending on my usage running Damage Control 3.2.3 with netarchy's 3.7.5 kernel, setCPU and Advanced Task Manager. I have setcpu keep the CPU @ 245mhz when the screen is off and 245mhz-1113mhz(on demand) when the screen is on.

I also use Advanced Task Manager($0.99) to kill out the programs I'm using with a widget/button. Whenever I'm done using the device I quickly hit the kill button(which doesn't kill the normal essentials) and shut the screen off which down-clocks the proc to 245mhz.

Today for instance:

-unplugged at 07:00

-GPS on, Wifi Off unless needed, 4G Off, Bluetooth On during travel

-beautiful widgets updating weather every hour via cell triangulation

-stock weather updating every hour

-used for slacker via the AUX jack for 45mins-1hr on the way to work

-1 bluetooth call in between listening to slacker on the car

-about 10-15 calls today while at work

-about 10 emails came in and I read them

-browsed web for prob 20mins during lunch on office wifi

-used for slacker via the AUX jack for 45mins-1hr on the way home

-rebooted device

-made 1 non-bluetooth call, sent a few text messages, and then posted this

I'm now at 61% battery remaining and probably won't charge this until lunch or on the way home from work tomorrow. I would give my up time vs awake time but I restarted the phone an hour ago so those figures aren't there anymore.

So, BS? I think not.
[EVO 4G Accessories] clayginn:
I have read what batteryboss has said but I can tell you I get 3-4 hours longer use from my 2000Mah battery. Now I am seeing a big drop off with Froyo but it is on all my batteries, even the OEM.
[EVO 4G Accessories] PhantomApollyon:
I hear that, I probably lost 20% or more with froyo and immediately reverted back to my DC 3.2.3 build.
[EVO 4G Accessories] rhconcepts:
UPDATE:

I got my seidio 1750mAh the other day and did a 8 hour charge like it said and it lasted all day and still had a charge in the morning for the alarm. I put it back on the charger around 10am after it got down to 15%. The old one didnt last 6 hours after I did the 2.2 update. So if you charge them right when you get them they will work better then stock.. And to the j/o that said (if htc could put a better battery in them they would have),,,,, Well smart ass why would they put a class 2 sd card in when they could put a class 10 in.. THEY WANT TO SAVE MONEY..

Dont buy the cheap ones on ebay for 10.00 they wont do as well.
[EVO 4G Accessories] VW91N3:
A little something about batteries

The EVO 4G uses the same form-factor battery as:

* HTC Dash 3G

* HTC Hero

* HTC Touch Pro 2

* HTC Tilt 2

* HTC Ozone XV6175

* HTC XV6175

* HTC Snap S511

* HTC S511

* HTC EVO 4G

* Sprint EVO 4G

The stock battery is Part no:35H00123-22M

The Model number is RHOD160

3.7 Volts, 1500mAh

Another rating on it, which (at least on a consumer level) isn't often used in America, is Watt amp-hours, the stock battery being 5.55Whr. Why they'd include this is probably the Europeans' fault, as it was those frog bastards who came up with the damned Metric system instead of just measuring things. Or maybe it's those rocket surgeons at SONY who brought us the damned Memory Stick (stick it where?). The conundrum in this is that the Whr should be 5.735, if the battery's really 3.7 volts. Ah, but that's the fun of standards: there's so many to choose from.

The $10 eBay battery/charger deals, such as

http://cgi.ebay.com/2x-1600mAh-Battery-Desktop-Charger-F-Sprint-HTC-EVO-4G-/170526644109?pt=PDA_Accessories

include a pair of genuine HTC batteries (with holographic inspection sticker),

Part no 35H0012

5-07M

(difference underlined)

Model number RHOD160 (note this is the same, wtf?)

3.7 Volts, 1600mAh (again, wtf?)

but 4.07Whr (see above, "again")

Both the stock HTC EVO battery and the eBay set are made in China. The biggest difference seems to be the fancy orange wrapper, and I'm guessing that lives in the Part Number someplace.

Now, I have no doubt that Seidio and Mugen make fine products, but I'm not convinced they're worth their prices. The eBay batteries may last an hour less, but I don't know if there's even that much consistency between five different batteries from the same maker. I've yet to find myself in a situation of being an hour away from a charger source.

Shop and search. Higher-"rated" (up to 1800 mAh), stock-sized batteries are available if you look hard enough. Don't restrict yourself to "EVO" batteries, nor to HTC.
[EVO 4G Accessories] Kongax:
Don't forget the * HTC Incredible
[EVO 4G Accessories] SouthernEvo:
What kills me is HTC still hasn't come out with a extended battery for the EVO yet . Nothing against Seidio or the other battery companies out there since I have no expierence with them . But from my general reading of the forums HTC has put out extended batteries for other phones . You would think with the number of people saying they have poor battery life and the different antennas this phone has they would have released something by now . Atleast a true form 1800mah that does just that provides 1800mah .
[EVO 4G Accessories] sporklover:
Any chance you can take a screen shot of your battery status screen with the display line expanded? I have a sneaking suspicion that out of those long marathon charges, you aren't actually using your phone, or you aren't using it long.

I went with two extra 1500mah batteries. I actually haven't unwrapped the second.

I've read enough about exploding batteries to where I am leary of charging a gray market battery inside of my phone, so I am perfectly happy switching batteries when I have too. So far I have only swapped 4 or 5 times in the two or so weeks I've had the spares.
[EVO 4G Accessories] VW91N3:
Fiddle. Worry more about being run down on the freeway by an errant cruise ship. The power levels involved with a battery the size of a dinner wafer won't create much of an "explosion" without being subjected to a dead short.
[EVO 4G Accessories] Main Frame:
Not an explosion per say, but a lithium ion battery with faulty protection circuits certainly has the potential to fail catastrophically. It would take nothing more than a leak to ruin your phone. And the power levels involved with a lithium ion battery the size of a dinner wafer are well more than enough to start a fire. Which could ruin much more than your phone.
[Desire General] doinbox:
Is there any way that contrast,saturation,sharpness and brightness settings can be adjusted in 0.1, 0.2,1.5, 1.9 etc. Instead of just +1, 2,3 etc.

If this can be achieved in thinking the camera would take care better pics.